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The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones

Aug 21, 2013
130 min
FantasyActionMystery
6.4/ 10
4,553 votes

Overview

In New York City, Clary Fray, a seemingly ordinary teenager, learns that she is descended from a line of Shadowhunters — half-angel warriors who protect humanity from evil forces. After her mother disappears, Clary joins forces with a group of Shadowhunters and enters Downworld, an alternate realm filled with demons, vampires, and a host of other creatures. Clary and her companions must find and protect an ancient cup that holds the key to her mother's future.

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TMDB
6.4/10
4,553 votes
IMDB
5.8/10
141,430 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
13%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
33/100
Metascore

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$60,000,000Production cost
Box Office$95,396,573Worldwide gross
Profit$35,396,573Profitable
ROI
+59.0%Return on investment
US Box Office$31,165,421Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

6 wins & 11 nominations total

Details

Production information

"There is a world hidden within our own."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$60,000,000

Revenue

$95,396,573

Production Companies

Screen GemsUnique FeaturesMister Smith EntertainmentDon Carmody ProductionsConstantin Film

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